Books

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Books : reviews

Niels Henrik Gregersen, ed.
From Complexity to Life: on the emergence of life and meaning.
OUP. 2003

Contents

• Charles H. Bennett. How to define complexity in physics, and why. 1990
• Paul C. W. Davies. Toward an emergentist worldview. 2003
• Gregory J. Chaitin. Randomness and mathematical proof. Sci. Am., 232(5), 47-52. 1975
• Stuart A. Kauffman. The emergence of autonomous agents. Investigations, chapter 1. 2000
• Paul C. W. Davies. Complexity and the arrow of time. 2003
• William A. Dembski. Can evolutionary algorithms generate specified complexity?. 2003
• Ian Stewart. The second law of gravitics and the fourth law of thermodynamics. 2003
• Werner R. Loewenstein. Two arrows from a mighty bow. 2003
• Harold J. Morowitz. The emergence of transcendence. 2003
• Arthur Peacocke. Complexity, emergence, and divine creativity. 2003
• From anthropic design to self-organized complexity. 2003

Paul C. W. Davies, Niels Henrik Gregersen.
Information and the Nature of Reality: from physics to metaphysics.
CUP. 2010

Many scientists regard mass and energy as the primary currency of nature. In recent years, however, the concept of information has gained importance.

In this book, eminent scientists, philosophers, and theologians chart various aspects of information, from quantum, information to biological and digital information, in order to understand how nature works. Beginning with a historical treatment of the topic, the book also examines physical and biological approaches to information, and the philosophical, theological, and ethical implications.